Reply #22: Unlike many, I'm not convinced that spending time in GD [View All]

is all it's cracked up to be. I read there every day, and have developed a short list of a dozen or so folks whose posts can be relied upon to be usually well grounded and well thought out.

I post there rarely, however and take a great many breaks from GD.

This is a big tent message board and there are people of all ages (as well you know), all temperament, all levels of education and ability. People come here for various reasons, all the while basically acknowledging that this forum is a discussion board and has only a minimal impact on government and the community.

Many here seem to feel that the only means of honing their intellect is to argue, rant and screed at one another. Odd to me, as I work with an order of priests who are well-reknowned for their abilities to debate craftily, but who see no value in those methods that engage in hositilities. They've taught me that reading, pondering, discussion and engaging in speculation are much more certain paths to education.